Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2852: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, providing for education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, providing for education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 1331.2. Education of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness.--(a) (1) The department and each school entity shall ensure that a child or youth experiencing homelessness has equal access to public education, including public preschool education. (2) The school entity shall ensure that a child or youth experiencing homelessness has access to academic, extracurricular, career and technical education, gifted education, special education, English learner services, school nutrition and other educational programs and services for which the child or youth is eligible. (b) (1) A school entity shall r eview and revise a policy or practice that creates a difficulty in identifying, enrolling, attending, retaining or impacting the educational success of a child or youth experiencing homelessness. (2) A school entity may not: (i) Create a difficulty on the enrollment of a child or youth based on the residency status, documentation, guardianship, immunization …
Sponsors
- Gina Curry (D, 164) · primary sponsor
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El (D, 49)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
- DEASY JR., DANIEL J. (D, 027)
- Emily Kinkead (D, 20)
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
Latest actions
- : Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 15, 2026
Common questions
- What is HB2852?
- HB2852 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in pupils and attendance, providing for education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
- What does HB2852 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, providing for education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
- What is the status of HB2852?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to EDUCATION, Oct. 15, 2026 (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2852?
- Gina Curry (D, 164), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2852?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2852
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